The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-09
City Government Meeting.

The June meeting OF the city government was
held Monday evening, Mayor Burgess presiding.
James Clark was given permission to occupy a
portion of Pierce street, while building stable.
John b. Thombs and others pctitioncd for
sidewalk on Cedar street, between Spring and
Franklin streets. Granted.
Il. +. Pierce given permission to lay Il drain
across Franklin street to connect with the main
sewer. Permission was granted Ira 7. Lovejoy to
occupy the stable connected with the Revere
House as 4 livery stable. Permission was given
IL. H. knowlton to occupy that part of Durham
street bordering on his land until Il street is built
Arnold Harris petitioncd for Il committee to inycs-
tigatc the drain from the Masonic Temple and
change the location thereof. Tabled in common
council Permission WAS given Wayland knowl-
ton to build stone bridge across the gutter in
front of his house, under the supervision of the
committee on roads
Petition Of Ira I. Loveioy to erect a post at the
corner of High and Spring streets to hang sign,
and petition of c. lIervcy and others to build
sewer on Church street to Bridge st. were refer
red On petition of H. II. Hayes the city solicitor
was instructed to repor; upon the legal ownership
of lot II, range ., in Grove Cemetery. The petition
of +. E. rendlcton in regard to matters in the vi,
health. II. A. Foster petitoned for privilege of
erecting poles and wire for electric light
Committee on repairs of city government rooms
reported that the same had been done.
The city clerk reported that Mr.. j. S. Hartman,
clerk frcm 1873 to 1856 refused to deliver to him the
reports, books, &c. belonging to the city. This
request was made agreeable to an order. The
matter was referred to the city solicitor with in
To cd
them.
The committee appointed to investigate the
methods of the Police Court and police officers in
regard to cramps and drunkenness" with
view to lessen the expense the city reported that
the system whereby police officers are allowed
fees In making arrests is an expensive and per
ncious one, both to the city and county, and
should he abolished. A majority of the committee
recommend that the marshal and not exceeding
two of the police, be paid fair salary from the
city treasury and that all fees received by them be
PAID into said treasury. They also recommend
INC passage OF an ordinance which appears be
low Report accepted. a minority report was
made against changing the present law. Report
tabled. The following ordinance was submitted
which was referred
IAN ordinance relating to criminal prosecution
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor, Aldermen and
Common Council of the City OF Belfast as follows:
see. L. The city marshal shall receive an annual
compensation of 800, and police officers, not eX-
ceedng two In number, shall receive an animal
compensation of $3.50.
Sec. = An fees received by the city marshal,
anu ny police officers for services and as wit.
ncsses III criminal cases, including fees for serving
mttimuses, shall be paid by them into the city
Sec. 8. The city marshal shall on the first Mon.
day of each month make a report to the Mayor
and Aldermen of the dongs Of his department,
setting forth the information and statistics re-
uied IN section seven of ian ordinance providing
election of acity marshal and police officers
and prescribing their official dutes.''
Sec. 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed
The following resolve in regard to annual appro.
priations were made: "That the sum of $50 800 he
raised upon the polls and estates Of the resident
inhabitants of the city of Belfast, and upon the
estates of the nonresident proprietors within said
city for the current municipal year. and that said
sum be and hereby is appropriated as follows
For contingent expenses, salaries and interest on
the city bonded debt, the sum of s2O5Oo.
For support of schools the sum of $1,000
For support of paupcrs, the sum of $1,000
For repairing highways, bridges and walks the
sum of sl0,0oO-n cash or labor 5000, in cash
$1,000
For support of fire department 81, OO0
Toi ulsCouHt on taxes VI, 900.
The tax collector for 1856 reported that he had
collected s35,9l7GO
koil OF accounts amounting to 1862. Sc passed,
$500 of this is in the library account
The following orders were passed:
Ihe surveyor was instructed to build side walk
on Cedar street. That ii. a. Foster can erect poles
ana wire for electric lights to the satisfaction of
joint special committee. That Thayer \ Adams
be appointed take care of the city clock for the
OF last year. That the compensation for labor on
the highways for the current municipal year be
established Mt fifteen cents per hour for the labor
OF men, and the same for one yoke of oxen; that
twelve and one half cents per hour be allowed for
one horse; twenty-five cents per day of ten hours
Dc allowed for each pillow, cart scraper. The
city clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for
a tax collector for the current municipal year.
That discount of twenty five per cent be made
on the highway taxes to all persons who pay in
cash on or before the first day of October 1887 and
that II discount Of fifteen per cent he paid to per
sons so paying on before the first day of Novem.
Der 1887. That an abatement of four per cent be
made to all taxpayers of the city who voluntarily
pay their taxes to the Collector on or before the
10Th of August, 1887, and that an abatement OF
two per cent be allowed on or before JAN l, 1ssS.
That the Mayor be authorized to settle with Geo
o. BAILEY for his suit against the Inhabitants of the
city, and that he be authorized to draw his order
on the treasurer for the amount of the verdict
rendered against said city, exclusive of costs
An order was referred to the CITY solicitor in.
structlng the superintendent Of Grove cemetery to
Issue a certificate of lot No. H. In said cemetery
to l.. H. Goblet, of Belfast.